Brenda Jane Diener

Brenda was born July, 26, 1951 to Monte and Maxyne (Corbett) Diener in Enid, OK and passed away suddenly at her home October 21, 2021 in Derby, KS. Brenda attended Enid Schools and graduated in 1969 from Enid High School. In 1973 she received a Business Education Degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK where she was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. Brenda later received a Masters degree in Counseling from Wichita State University. Brenda started her teaching career in Fowler, KS and she also taught business and computer classes at Mulvane High School for a total of thirty years, retiring in 2006.

Besides being a loving and caring mother and grandmother and enjoying spending time with her family, she was also an excellent seamstress. She was always sewing items for the spring and winter craft shows, around Wichita and was always booked for the Affair of the Heart Craft Show in Oklahoma City. Brenda loved sports and played women’s softball in her younger years. She was also an avid Oklahoma Sooner fan. Gardening was also one of Brenda’s passions, she had beautiful flower beds around her home and the whole family enjoyed fresh vegetables from her garden every summer.

Brenda is survived by:

Children-James “Sanders” Diener of the home. April (Darie’n) Tomlin of Derby, KS; Laura Hutchens of Marshalltown, IA; Charlotte (Kenneth) Shippers of Tonkawa, OK and Felicia Diener of Wichita, KS. Along with her grandchildren of the home; Jaedyn Diener, Isiah Diener, Alyssa Diener and Hailey Diener. Other grandchildren are; Elijah Diener, Trinity Diener, Braelynn Diener and DJ “Darren Jr.” Holmes all of Wichita, KS and Bailey and Trey “Barry Jr.” Hutchens of Marshalltown, IA. Brenda is also survived by her brothers; Scott Diener of Oneroa, NZ, Dennis (Karen) of Stillwater, OK and Nick (Susan) of Columbia, SC. Nephews; Chris (Jennifer) Diener of Enid, OK, Brian (Amy) Diener, Tulsa, OK and Dustin Diener of Ft. Worth, TX. Brenda also will be missed by her beloved dogs Max and Kimba.

Brenda also claimed as her family Nick (Tasha) Young and their children Levi and Addison of Belle Plaine, KS. They spent many holidays at Brenda’s home.

Brenda had several great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her Mother, Maxyne Yell, and her Father Monte Diener, along with her oldest brother Ronne Diener and granddaughter Serenity Diener.

A Celebration of Life will be conducted by Reverend Russ Anderson Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at Mulvane United Methodist Church,107 South Central, Mulvane, KS 67110.

A Graveside Service will be conducted by Darin Mabe at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Lahoma, OK at 3 pm.